snims news vol 3 issue 10 2015

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Ÿ Prof.Dr.Raju Antony, HOD, Community Medicine led the session

at Gothuruthu on 20-09-2015 for the members of Greenland

Residents Association .

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Prof.Dr.Raju Antony, HOD, Community Medicine and team

conducted an awareness class for members of different Residents

Associations at Vaniakadu,N.Paravur on 26-09-2015.

Awareness Class on Cancer and Life style diseases.

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SNIMS observing National/International Health days.SNIMS observed the by conducting

an Awareness class at Anganawadi 34 at Puthenvelikara On

12/09/2015. Around 40 mothers & Children attended .

Mr.Satheesh Chandran Nair, Senior Health Inspector introduced the

programme and speakers. Dr Anantha Ghosh took the class on

Nutrition.

Dr Krishnan Nair detailed the importance of Nutrition of Mothers &

Children. Ms. Indira, Health Inspector& Geethu JPHN were part of the

eam.

A programme was conducted at block Panchayat conference hall in

Parakadavu.This was a joint venture of Dept of Psychiatry &

Community Medicine.

Dr.Ashok Mathew, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

conducted class on causes for suicide. Mrs.Soji, Clinical Psychologist

conducted class on the role of Anganwadi workers in the preventionof suicide in the Community.

Dr.P.Gopalakrishnan, Associate Professor in Community Medicine,

associated the relation between excess alcohol consumption and

suicide and ways to prevent. Mr.Satheesh Chandran, Sr. Health

nspector & Mr. Maneesh, Social worker were part of the organizers.

National Nutrition Week

Suicide prevention day

On World Suicide Prevention Day September 10 th 2015, the

World Health Organisation (WHO) called for collective efforts to raise

awareness about suicide and reduce the stigma associated with it.

World Alzheimer's Day

World Heart Day

World Rabies Day

SNIMS joined with Block Panchayat and ICDS of Parakadavuin observing the World Alzheimer's Day by conducting an awareness

class on Alzheimer's disease. Dr.Krishnan nair & Mr Satheesh

Chandran led the session.

The World Heart Day is observed on 29th September,

annually to create healthy heart environment. The theme of the World

Heart Day is "Heart Choices not Hard Choices" which focuses on the

benefits of low salt diet with the aim to reduce the risk of

cardiovascular diseases.

Screening for Blood pressure was done on 21/9/15 by

SNIMS, at KSRTC bus station, Angamaly with the help of Cardiac

Society of India. Around 600 persons were screened by Dr. Philip

Thomas & Dr. Jaydeep Menon .

SNIMS joined with

Veterinary Public Health

D e p a r t m e n t &P u t h e n v e l i k a r a G r a m

panchayat in observing the

Day on 29-09-2015 .

An awareness class was conducted at the Gram panchayat Hall in

which Dr Krishnan nair and Mr Satheesh Chandran Nair from SNIMS

discussed the various aspects of the problem and means of

prevention. Around 50 persons participated. Rabies being a 100%

fatal disease, let us all join the global fight against rabies on this Day.

An Intermedico Festival ELENORK is planned by KMA in

association with College Unions of 2014-15 is to be held atGovernment Medical College, Kottayam.

Forth coming events29th All Kerala Intermedicos Festival –October 2015



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Health Days of October 2015World Mental health Day 10th October 2015

World Arthritis Day 12 October 2015

World Hand Washing Day 15 October 2015

World Osteoporosis Day 20 October 2015

World Polio Day 24 October 2015

World Stroke Day 29 October 2015

With GratitudeProf. Dr. Ramachandran

was felicitated and presented amemento by our Principal Prof

Dr M J John on 30-09-2015

Health tit-bits

Power of plantsA variety of plants in our diet could provide multiple

protection from various cancers .All plant based foods –fruits, grains,

egetables, nuts & seeds contain polyphenols that show anti-tumour

ctivity by inducing the cancer cells to suicide or/and prevents their

proliferation. Low intake of vegetables and fruits is believed to cause19% of cancer of the digestive system.

ruits &Vegetables.

Berries protect against mouth, oesophageal & colon cancers because

hey contain a collection of phytonutrients that are able to strike at

ny stage of the cancer genesis. Cooked tomatoes protect against the

prostate cancer, cooked carrots against cervical cancer and dark green

eafy veggies against oesophageal and stomach cancers. Broccoli,

abbage, brussel sprouts, kale, bok choy & cauliflower contains

sothiocyanate which become bio active when chopped, chewed and

igested lending strongest protection against cancers of the

mouth,throat,oesophagus and stomach. Five serving of raw or

ooked veggies per day is recommended.Aromatic ambush.

Green tea contains the highest concentration of polyphenols.

Drinking more green tea may minimise the risk of

oesophageal,breast,pancreatic,bladder and ovarian cancers.

picy protection.

Turmeric, fennel, cardamom, cinnamon, cumin, coriander, garlic and

inger –all have anti cancer properties.

Pulse power.

Black beans, moong dal & pea nuts protect from colon cancer.

Mexican Researchers say that both dry and sprouted black beans

efend against breast, liver & colon cancers.1-2 cups of cooked pulses

per day is recommended.

Nutty defenders.

Tests on animals show that walnuts and almonds contain Ellagic acid

which with other anti-oxidants accrues formidable power that

can retard growth of breast and colo rectal cancers. An ounce per day

is recommended.

Olive oil.

Study at Harvard University shows that olive oil in daily diet can

lessen the risk of developing cancer by 9%.Laboratory experiments

show that oleocanthal ,component of olive oil can kill the cancerous

cells, leaving the healthy intact.

So eating a variety of plant foods daily gives multiple protections

because one will get an assortment of polyphenols in daily diet.Source- Article in Hindu Daily Dated 04/09/2015 by M/S Parvathy R Krishnan, Nutritionist

Holistic Health Centers of Ayush-Ayurveda,Unani, Siddha ,

Homeopathy , Naturopathy and Yoga are to start functioning at

Kollam,Ernakulam,,Thrissur & Malappuram by October 2015 .

Wellness Centers with Yoga and Meditation will be started in all

districts. They will function six days a week and daily from 6am to 9

am & 4 pm to 6 pm.Two extra Wellness Centers, one at Assembly

building and another at Secretariat are al lotted to

Thiruvananthapuram district.Source- The Hindu daily dated 05/09/2015.

Three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine

for discovering “therapies that have revolutionised the treatment of

some of the most devastating parasitic diseases” the Nobel

committee announced on 5-10 2015.William C. Campbell and Satoshi Omura won for developing a new

drug, Avermectin a derivative of Ivermectin which has nearly

eradicated River Blindness and radically reduced the incidence of

Filariasis. They shared the award with Youyou Tu, who discovered

Artemisinin,a drug that has significantly reduced death rates from

Malaria.source-Article by Mr. Lawrence K.Altman in The Hindu Daily dated 06-10-2015.

Ayush Wellness Centers

Three win Nobel Prize in Medicine for parasite –fighting therapies.

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